We often use the word 'community' to describe what we have as LGBT people. You can lean on me and I will lean on you - we'll hold each other up. Short of some dramatic squabbles here and there, we really do take care of each other.

One of the things we've gotten really good atmore--------------------------------------------------

Because of that, we are the unlucky recipients of a Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) picketing, where the controversial members of the moronic group will condemn us for our wicked ways. Why won't these idiots just go away already?

The fifth year of PrideFest promises to exceed all expectations. One Degree Events officials - the producers of PrideFest, the biggest LGBT party in the Northwest - say this will be the best year yet. PrideFest 2011 will feature three stages, four days of events, a family and kids' area wimore --------------------------------------------------

After conducting an extensive national search, the board of directors of Lifelong AIDS Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Randall H. Russell as chief executive officer effective July 1, 2011. Mr. Russell will succeed Amanda Madorno, who has served the agency as interim executmore --------------------------------------------------

Absolut Vodka and the LGBT community have a love affair dating back to the 1980s. Sure, the vodka tastes good (and just keeps getting better!) and the marketing is genius; but the union between the company and our community is built on the support and visibility they have provided us over more--------------------------------------------------

It's our time, and we're gonna celebrate! You can celebrate your pride, show your true self to the world, and not need to stay in bed the next week to recover. You want to remember the good times you had this week, not sunburn, sore feet, and exhaustion from overdoing it yet again. <more --------------------------------------------------

The second annual Pride Community Worship Service will be held on Saturday, June 25, at 1 p.m. at All Pilgrims Christian Church (500 Broadway E.). The Rev. Ray Neal will be the featured speaker for the event.

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THE GENE POOL
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SGN Contributing WriterGLAAD letters to FCC questioned
Several Gay bloggers have taken issue with three letters sent to the Federal Communications Commission by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

First, there was concern about an unusual May 31 letter (tinyurl.com/3v5szoh) supporting the merger of AT&T and T-Momore

In a new set of federal guidelines announced June 10, the Obama administration said that states may offer protections to same-sex couples equal to those now enjoyed by married spouses when one partner receives long-term care under Medicaid.

The new website aNoteToMyKid (www.anotetomykid.com) is a non-profit designed to give parents of LGBT and questioning children (or any parents, for that matter) the opportunity to publicly share letters of unconditional love for their children.

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